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Bank Card Stolen From Car Parked In Darien Used At Target: Police

The owner of the car said he left his wallet in the vehicle's center console the night before and left the vehicle unlocked, police said.

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A bank card stolen from a car parked in Darien on Feb. 1 was later used at a Target store, according to police.
A bank card stolen from a car parked in Darien on Feb. 1 was later used at a Target store, according to police. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)

DARIEN, CT — A bank card stolen from a car parked in Darien last week was later used at a Target store, according to police.

In a news release, Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros said a Locust Hill Road resident told officers he realized cash and some bank cards were missing from his wallet around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 1.

The resident said he left his wallet in the vehicle's center console the night before and left the vehicle unlocked, Skoumbros said.

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Around 9 a.m., the resident received a text message informing him one of his bankcards had been used at a Target store.

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